Hi, hope the holiday period is as good as it can for you!
I wanted to just update my situation and see if anyone is on the same journey.
After a 3-month bone marrow biopsy early Dec, it was seen that there where abnormal cells, so after another biopsy where they took a piece of bone! I got that dreaded phone call from my consultant saying I had relapsed. The good thing is that there is further treatment, a couple of days later I was in hospital, starting the first of two cycles of FLAG Ida than hopefully to have a Stem cell transplant (as long as a donor can be found) although I had not had this treatment before I have had 4 cycles of intensive Chemo! And know what to expect. I was told this was stronger the pervious treatments.
Currently in hospital and finished Chemo and now Neutropenic, similar side effects from pervious treatment and we all know there not great! Now awaiting for bloods to recover (3-4 weeks), but as I have caught COVID (in hospital) I have been isolated with no visitors over the Christmas period! Not great but the team on the ward ha made it as good as possible.
If anyone is going through or been through the same and can give any insight to the process would be good especially the Stem cell transplant process as it will be the specialist team who will update me on this but that could be next month!
Stay Positive 
Gman (Garry)
Hi All
Hope your clinics went well and your doing well.
Mine not so good, I have Thrush in the mouth again but worse this time, not nice! So on more medication and have been feeling a bit tired last couple of days and woke up this morning with a rash all over chest and back along with feeling hot and cold! Got hold of the specialist nurses and been prescribed a cream and have to go Monday for a review, not sure if this is from the cell top up or something else. Hopefully find out more then. Also taste buds have gone backwards, everything tastes horrible.
I guess we are going to get set backs but just have to stay positive. 
I have vaccinations booked next week but not sure if I will be able to have them now.
My step count has basically stopped, but as soon as I can will be pounding the streets 
Hope you have a good weekend and next clinics go well.
Stay strong & positive
Garry
Hello Garry & Joey
Garry sorry to hear about your news.., I am confident that you with your positive attitude that you will be out of hospital soon. Sending best wishes and positive vibes! As you say there will be challenges along the way to keep us all guessing about what’s happening next..please keep us updated…
Joey great that you were able to enjoy your daughter’s 16th birthday that’s fab you’ll be in the mosh pit with her soon enough!
Yes definitely WhatsApp is a great idea! 
Watched the train drama almost as unpredictable as a regular train journey these days! Still enjoying Slow Horses on Apple TV and on channel 4 married at first sight. It’s completely trashy of course but worryingly compelling viewing… I put it down to a side effect of the treatment!
Keep on truckin!
Cheers
John
Hi,
Sorry for not replaying, been a bit of a rough week! GvHD most of body quite bad!. Mouth ulcers and thrush along with no taste and infection! Then had to have immune chemo for that virus that has been hanging around.
J yes on our ward waiting to find ne t steps.
Hope both your clinics went well and will catch up soon.
Staying positive
Garry
